Saturday, November 17, 2007

Vocab Words Quiz 4

This is Boviard through Pezza.

80-90% of the words will be from Boviard through Pezza. 10-20% will be from earlier in the year.

7 comments:

Tong said...

trenchant- (adj.)sharp-witted, keen

transcend- (v)to go above, to rise beyond

Jane said...

laconic-adj-brief and to the point

lugubrious-adj-mournful; funereal

Anonymous said...

Aegis - (n.) a shield; protection

puerile - (adj.) juvenile; childish

hallie b said...

just in case you did not get these words (they are on the other list) but my words are

sortie-a sudden raid or attacking mission


nonplussed- completely puzzled; bewildered

sascha b said...

These are from the other list too


Extol- To highly praise

Ancillary- Subordinate

rose said...

sorry, these are late:

chiliad- 1: a group of 1,000. 2: a millenium

aestival- of or relating to the summer

Anonymous said...

epeolatry (n.) - worship of words

ululate (v.) - to lament loudly or shrilly; to wail